The Chamber. Government Affairs To Interview Candidates Running For City Council. Chamber Launches New Website

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1 The Chamber The Monthly Newsletter of the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce Hot Stuff This Month! FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS June 25-27, 2010 Upcoming Events 7TH ANNUAL CHAMBER CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT July 19, 2010 Oswego Lake Country Club Inside This Issue: CEO s Message...2 New Members...2 Leadership Gives 100 Hours...3 June/July Calendar of Events...3 Member s Spotlight...4 Ribbon Cutting Ambassador Spotlight...5 May FORGE Report...6 BRAG Award...6 Summer of Love Events...6 June FORGE Report...7 Papa John s Fund Raiser...7 Business After Hours...7 Chamber Hosts FAM Tours...8 Diana Yates ~ CFO of the Year...8 OSCC Endorses Initiative Petition DOE Announces $60 Million...9 AD: Leadership LO Photo Page: Hanging Flower Baskets...12 Photo Page: Leadership Graduation...13 Centennial Festival Event...14 Member to Member Specials...15 Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce 242 B Ave. P.O. Box 368 Lake Oswego, OR Government Affairs To Interview Candidates Running For City Council Beginning with its July 8th monthly committee meeting, the Chamber s Government Affairs Committee, chaired by Karen Jacobson of Ivey, Jacobson & Co., will begin interviewing candidates for the three open positions on the City Council. There will be two incumbents running for re-election, Donna Jordan and Roger Hennagin, and one open seat vacated by Kristin Johnson, who will be attending law school in the fall. Candidates declaring publically that they are running will be contacted as soon as they make their intentions known and will be invited to be interviewed by the committee and Board members over the course of the summer and into the fall. Chamber Launches New Website Utilizing the talents and services of the team at Chamber member H2P, the Chamber is proud to unveil its new website. It can be found at the same address but the look is brand new and the hope is that users will fi nd it more user-friendly than before and a better tool to use in promoting their business. One huge benefi t of this format is how much more user-friendly and effi cient the site is for Chamber staff to work with. While the same database remains, the technology used for the The committee is currently planning three candidate forums for October s calendar: City Council Candidate Forum: Thursday, Oct. 7th, 7-9 am at Oswego Lake Country Club State Legislature House & Senate Candidate Reception: Wednesday, Oct. 13th, 5-7 pm at Oswego Lake Country Club County Commissioner Races & Metro President Race Luncheon - TBA rest of the site allows us to do so much more in less time, increasingly our productivity in the process. The new site is still a work in progress and we need your feedback. We re proud to always be in the top three or four rankings when searching for Lake Oswego on most internet search engines. We hope the new site now be an even more compelling reason to bring people to our community. Let us hear from you! (tel) (fax) Toll Free jerryw@lake-oswego.com loril@lake-oswego.com sandrak@lake-oswego.com seanm@lake-oswego.com editing, design & layout of the Insider provided by John Hanan II John@J2-Enterprises.com JUNE/JULY 2010

2 OFFICERS PRESIDENT Jim Franceus Summit Financial Advisors VICE PRESIDENT Dr. Bill Korach LO School District Superintendent Partner - LO School District VICE PRESIDENT / TREASURER Karen Jacobson, CPA Ivey, Jacobson & Co, CPAs VICE PRESIDENT Mark Birge AKT, LLP VICE PRESIDENT Chuck O Leary Bankers Investment Services VICE PRESIDENT Chris Schetky Windermere Cronin & Caplan Realty Group, Inc CEO Jerry Wheeler DIRECTORS Laura Adler Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut Michele Baker Banner Bank Sue Ann Bearden Realty Trust Tina Colson Providence Foundations Doug Cushing Jordan Schrader Ramis, PC Syd Dorn Syd Dorn, Vehicle Buyer s Service Doug Fish Fish Marketing Charlie Forsyth West Coast Bank John Hanan II J2 Enterprises Vic Keeler Vic s Auto Center, Inc Sandy Marron Marylhurst University Dr. Tom Miller Oregon Chiropractic Center, PC Spinal Decompression Center of Oregon Brian Monihan Lake Oswego Review Suzanne Regan Tucci Dennis Warneke The Warneke Group, LLC Partner - The City of Lake Oswego David Donaldson Partner - The Lake Oswego Corporation Linda Kerl From The Desk Of The CEO It s almost July, half the calendar year is gone and if you re like me you re wondering if the better half is already behind us or is it yet to come. My guess is you re also wondering just where the heck the fi rst six months went. I think it s safe to say that many, if not most of us have never worked harder in our businesses but still spend many days wondering how much we re really accomplishing for our efforts. Such is the economic landscape we fi nd ourselves in today and it is what it is. When I do take time to take a breath it really does hit home that this is all positive. We re all working harder because we know opportunity is just around the corner. This is the time to plan, to perhaps reinvent ourselves or at least take stock of how we have done business in the past. Survival mode has kicked in and we know if we don t look inside ourselves and uncover new ideas to build a better business, we just may not be in business. To do this you need tools and resources and that s where your chamber of commerce can enter the picture. We ve done more to educate our members in the last year than ever before with the FORGE Education series, Kruse Way Economic Forums, Leadership Lake Oswego and special forums on important issues. We ve provided outstanding opportunities for networking so you can learn from each other and do business with each other. We have Friday morning Networking, Lunch with the Chamber, Business After Hours as well as major events like our Annual Awards Dinner and Annual Chamber Classic Golf Tournament. We re planning for this community s future too with our efforts to move forward an economic development vision of measured growth throughout our community, maximizing our resources to attract new businesses and new families that mean new jobs. To aid us in this process, the Board has created two new standing committees for the Chamber. The new Economic Development Committee will focus on our partnership effort with the City of LO to create and implement our economic development vision and work within the plan to make it happen. We are also working with downtown businesses to create a Downtown Business Council as a standing committee that will focus more directly on the needs of our downtown business community, in particular our retail members. Anyone interested in participating on one of these committees should please contact me. In order to meet your needs we need to know what they are and how you see we need to create the resources to meet those needs. Committee work is generally a couple of hours a month until you get close to a promotion or event. The rewards of working together to solve a problem and maximizing the brainpower of like-minded individuals are tremendous. I look forward to working with many of you in the coming months. We will build relationships together. From there we build trust and from trust comes an outpouring of new ideas. From these new ideas we will build our future. Arabian Nights Restaurant Baja Fresh Mexican Grill Hidenao Kimura, M.D. Left Turn Studio Life Essentials Phil Lukins Manzana Rotisserie Grill Welcome New Members Papa John s Pizza Perfect Solar Nails Pre-Paid Legal & Identity Theft Services VOICES, Inc Wellness Associates Wright Touch Home Maintenance 2

3 Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce Newsletter June/July 2010 Leadership Lake Oswego Class Of 2010 Gives 100 Hours For 100 Years The recently graduated class of Leadership Lake Oswego, sponsored this past year by The Bank of Oswego, chose as their Legacy Project to do a volunteer project that honored the City s Centennial Celebration. They chose to donate 100 hours of community service for each of the centennial s 100 years. A major recipient of many of those hours was Lake Oswego s historic equestrian facility The Hunt, located on Iron Mountain Blvd. In fact all, total, the class provided 153 hours of community service. Congratulations to a class who truly embraced the concepts of volunteerism and community service. June Festival of the Arts July 2 8:00 am...networking 2 11:30 am... Lunch with the Chamber 5...4th of July National Holiday 6 Noon... Marketing Committee 6 5:00 pm... Golf Committee 7 7:00 am...exec. Committee 8 7:00 am...special Board Mtg. 8 9:00 am...education Committee 8 Noon... Government Affairs Committee 9 8:00 am...networking 9 11:30 am... Lunch with the Chamber June/July Calendar of Events :00 am...networking 16 11:30 am... Lunch with the Chamber 16 Noon... Golf Committee 17...Centennial Luscher Farm 19 10:00 am...7th Annual Chamber Classic Golf Tournament 21 7:00 am... Board Mtg. 23 8:00 am...networking: HBA Bldg.... Speed Networking with Tualatin Chamber 23 11:30 am... Lunch with the Chamber 29 7:30 am...membership Committee 29 9:00 am... Ambassador Committee 30 8:00 am...networking 30 11:30 am... Lunch with the Chamber

4 Dr. Ken McEvers has been in practice since He is a member Member s Spotlight of the American Chiropractic Association Council on Nutrition. Cynthia and Dr. McEvers can be reached at Insphere Insurance Solutions Insphere is the largest provider of individual health coverage in the US. We offer a completely different approach to insurance and cater to the selfemployed by offering over 70 corporatestyle benefi ts for small businesses and individuals through a non-profi t organization of over 500,000 strong. Our health insurance is customized to fi t your personal needs and budget, and we also provide life and long-term care insurance. Area representative Kathleen Barnebey reminds you that if you don t call Kathleen today, she can t save you any money! The offi ce is located at 9020 SW Washington Sq. Rd, Suite 420, in Tigard. Contact Kathleen at or visit her website at: www. InsphereIs.com/kathleen.barnebey. Life Essentials Life Essentials, located at the junction of Kruse Way and Boones Ferry, is the new offi ce of Dr. Ken McEvers, Chiropractor, and his wife Cynthia, Offi ce Manager The cornerstone of Cynthia and Dr. McEvers new L.O. practice is an innovative, science-based nutrition and lifestyle program for anyone wanting to look better, feel better, and have a greater Quality of Life. Beginning with a highly accurate Body Composition Analysis and Health Status Assessment, and based on your food preferences, lifestyle, health history, and goals, Dr. McEvers develops personalized Meal Plans drawn from a database of over 27,000 food items, Activity/Exercise Schedules, Lifestyle and Behavior Modifi cation strategies, and weekly lessons which provide the information necessary to make informed diet and lifestyle choices for yourself. The Life Essentials 12 week program teaches you to feed your body the nutrients it craves so your body can heal and regulate itself, including regulate its weight. By leading you in progressive steps down the path to sustainable weight loss and healing, the Life Essentials program results in you looking and feeling the way you ve desired with lasting results. Included are weekly follow-up visits, with Body Composition retesting at the six and twelve week points. Also available is the initial Body Composition and Health Status Assessment only. Dr. McEvers also offers a full range of chiropractic services including Chiropractic Without The Crunch utilizing the state-of-the-art Impulse adjusting instrument, massage, microcurrent, ultrasound, and Needleless Acupuncture for the treatment of car crash and onthe-job injuries, overuse injuries, and a wide range of chronic pain conditions. Continued on next column 4 Scott Hamersly, CFP Paulson Investment Co., Inc. After twenty years of working in the downtown Portland home offi ce of Paulson Investment Co., Inc. (member SIPC/FINRA), Scott Hamersly, CFP, opened a branch offi ce in Lake Oswego. The offi ce is much closer to his West Linn home and is located on the lake in the Lakeside Plaza offi ce complex. Scott works with individuals and small businesses, to plan, grow and protect their wealth. When you work with me, you get an experienced team committed to being our community s trusted advisors. In addition to Scott, his Lake Oswego team consists of: Kerry Bolen, Registered Representative; Becky Hornberger, Registered Sales Assistant; and Joell Hamersly, Adminstrative Assistant. Scott and his team have developed a process which begins by understanding the client s fi nancial objectives and gathering fi nancial information through a personal one on one interview. From there, fi nancial and personal information is analyzed to match objectives with sound, time-tested investment solutions. Scott s team prides itself on providing timely, ongoing service with a commitment to improving the community s fi nancial health. Contact: Becky Hornberger Phone Number: N State St, #105, Lake Oswego, OR Ribbon Cutting Silkwood Boutique L-R: Kerry Bolen, Joell Hamersly, Becky Hornberger & Scott Hamersly Ambassadors and friends were on hand to help Xenia Sandy Varzarschi (holding scissors) cut the ribbon at the opening of her new Silkwood Boutique, located at 220 A Ave., #104, in downtown LO Continued on next page

5 World Class Wines Peaceful Integration Mayor Jack Hoffman was on hand to help the Baldwin family cut the ribbon announcing the opening of their new wine shop called World Class Wines at 269 A Avenue in downtown Lake Oswego. Pictured from left are: Chamber Board President Jim Franceus, Mayor Jack Hoffman, owner Rick Baldwin, manager Susan Olson, owners Mr. & Mrs. Fred Baldwin & Chamber Membership Director Sandra Kaufman. Thomas Krueger, Edward Jones Many Ambassadors and friends were on hand to help owner Blanca Nyvlt (holding scissors) cut the ribbon at the grand opening of her adult care home Peaceful Integration Care Home, located at 4105 Douglas Way, Lake Oswego. Ambassador Spotlight Amy Hoffman, Volunteer and Stewardship Coordinator at Friends of Tryon Creek State Park I have been an ambassador with the Lake Oswego Chamber for almost 2 years now. I was honored when they asked me to join the ambassador team and saw it as a chance to continue to strengthen my community relationships. Thomas Krueger and his family hold the scissors at a recent Chamber ribbon-cutting, announcing the opening of his new Edward Jones offi ce, located at Pilkington Rd Ste. 206, in the Lake Grove area of Lake Oswego. Continued on next column I know fi rst hand that it can be intimidating when you fi rst start to network with the chamber and I love the opportunity to help new people connect, feel welcome and get the most out of their chamber membership. Professionally, being an ambassador gives me the chance to highlight the Friends of Tryon Creek State Park and our programs to connect people to the living earth. I feel inspired by my role as ambassador and this extra inspiration goes a long way in reducing any inhibitions I may have to approach a perfect stranger in order to tell them about our beautiful park, volunteer opportunities, education and stewardship programs after all I am wearing the blue ribbon of an ambassador! Personally, I have made some really great, long-lasting friendships and connections in my community. Many thanks to the Lake Oswego Chamber, their outstanding staff, and to all of you for making me feel so welcome. Keep on networking! 5 Chamber Tiered Benefits What Level Are You? BUSINESS ~ CORPORATE ~ EXECUTIVE ~ PARTNER ~ CHAIRMAN

6 May ~ Sustainability Month In Lake Oswego May FORGE ~ Building A Better Tomorrow Through Sustainability May was Sustainability month in Lake Oswego and the Chamber supported this effort by having it s May FORGE Education Luncheon focus on sustainability. The event featured metro expert Duke Castle showing attendees that having sustainable practices in their business is not only the right thing to do, but you can actually make a profit doing it. Jordan, Schrader, Ramis Receive BRAG Award May was Sustainability Month in Lake Oswego and the Chamber participated by focusing all of its Friday morning Networking events at businesses recognized for their sustainable practices. One event was at City Hall where Clackamas County awarded the law firm of Jordan, Schrader, Ramis one of its BRAG awards, recognizing excellence in sustainable practices. Pictured from left are LO City Councilors Donna Jordan & Roger Hennagin presenting the award to Doug Cushing & Damien Hall of JSR. Chamber Summer Of Love Events Provide Fun And Networking The Chamber provides two outstanding opportunities to enjoy the summer locally, have some fun and relaxation and still network and promote your business at the same time. The fi rst is the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts. The Chamber hosts the Wine & Beer Tent next to the Travelers Insurance Music Stage during Lake Oswego s premier community event. Our tent is sponsored by Directors Mortgage and is staffed by volunteers from local businesses. Often volunteers wear their logo shirts, advertising their business while they are volunteering. It s a great way to network with other businesses and expose your business to the general public at the same time. The festival dates are June of this writing in the middle of June. With a few sponsorships and a handful of team slots still available the time to signup is now. Both events still need volunteers in all areas. It is a great way to spend an afternoon or evening and still support your Chamber of Commerce at the same time. Contact the Chamber offi ce for more information. The fi nal summer event is the August Business after Hours (BAH), sponsored again this year by Club Sport. Tentative plans again have us enjoying the sun, beverages, hor d oeuvres and networking poolside. It s a resort event right in our own backyard! Check the website for details on all these events and enjoy the Chamber s Summer of Love! Our second major summer event is the 7th Annual Chamber Classic Golf Tournament, sponsored by Banner Bank and held at the exclusive Oswego Lake Country Club. A sell out event last year, the event looks to sell out again this year with 25 teams signed up as 6

7 June FORGE ~ Organizing Our Personal And Professional Stuff The June FORGE Education Luncheon featured Missy Gerber, a consultant for Organizers Northwest, who provided an excellent session on how to organize the stuff in our lives, both personal and professional. The end result is a happier and much more productive employee and person. Missy speaks frequently on this topic throughout the metro area. Papa John s Holds Fundraiser New Chamber member Papa John s Pizza recently held a fundraiser that netted $ for another Chamber member, the food pantry at Hope Community Church. Now that s Member to Member business at it s fi nest! FORGE is off for the summer, but will be back in September with a full lineup of excellent speakers including Sho Dozono, Portland politician and owner of Azumano Travel; Alpha Broadcasting radio executive Terry Dean speaking on customer service and former Senator Bob Packwood sharing insights from his distinguished political career working with Oregon business. Pictured from left are Dan Dickerson, Pastor Keith Dickerson, Peggy Dickerson (holding check), Dave Edwards & Ken Sonnenborn from Papa John s. Business After Hours The June Business After Hours (BAH) was sponsored by AcerLogic Educational Services, LLC, located at 4 Monroe Parkway, Ste. G in the Mt. Park area of Lake Oswego. Pictured speaking is owner Brian Bills, explaining all of the many programs they offer from tutoring, to SAT/ACT prep to college counseling. For more information contact them at

8 Chamber Hosts LO FAM Tours For Hotel Employees With help from Clackamas County Tourism & Cultural Affairs, the Chamber recently hosted two Lake Oswego familiarization (FAM) tours to better acquaint area hotel employees with the many things to see and do here in Lake Oswego. Most area hotel employees do not live in Lake Oswego, so they have little to no knowledge of the community. Consequently when there hotel guests ask them where to shop, dine or entertain themselves, employees send them to downtown Portland or other shopping areas, unintentionally ignoring the gem in their own backyard. The Chamber hosted three of these tours a couple of years ago, and based on the employee feedback from these two recent tours, the Chamber will be doing many more in future years. Employee turnover is high in the hotel industry and continuing education of what Lake Oswego has to offer is an ongoing need. PBJ Picks Diana Yates As CFO Of The Year The Chamber partnered with local tour bus company VIP/PDX to provide the transportation. Local businesses provided gift cards and items for a goodie bag to hopefully draw these employees to make their own personal visit to Lake Oswego. A box lunch for everyone was provided by Tucci. DIANA YATES, EVP & CFO of The Bank of Oswego, was recently named the CFO of the Year among small private companies by the Portland Business Journal. The award ceremony was held May 6th at the Governor Hotel with 400 persons in attendance. The CFO of the Year Awards honors the best performers in fi ve different categories: Public Companies; Large Private Companies; Medium Private Companies; Small Private and Nonprofi ts. Those nominees in the various categories were selected by a panel of independent judges on how the nominee s best achieved value for their companies. Besides highlighting the many businesses in both downtown and the Boones Ferry Rd. business districts, the tour stopped at Millennium Plaza Park, the Lakewood Center for the Arts and the iron furnace in George Rogers Park. Continued on next column 8 Yates, a co-founder of the bank, helped build the young Lake Oswego community bank to about $150 million in assets in fi ve years, with the bank remaining safe and sound in diffi cult economic times. She is responsible for all risk management, controls and fi nancial activities of the bank. She is a CPA and earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting from Southern Illinois University. Her past experience was with a large bank holding company, a regional investment brokerage company and a start-up bank--all in St. Louis, Missouri. Yates has been in banking for 20 plus years. Dan Heine, President & CEO of the bank comments: Diana deserves much credit and recognition for her valuable contributions to the success of our bank. In her role as Chief Financial Offi cer, she focuses on the soundness and health of our Balance Sheet---a critical factor for a successful bank. The Board and Staff are very happy for her and salute this distinguished accomplishment.

9 OSCC Endorses Initiative Petition 50 OSCC Supports Efforts to Create Unbiased Redistricting Process Oregon has an opportunity at its doorstep that only happens once in a decade. After the 2010 Census, Oregon lawmakers will be tasked with re-drawing the boundaries for Oregon s legislative districts. Redistricting will be the single most pivotal event in Oregon politics for the next 10 years. Redistricting is supposed to allow legislative district boundaries to be redrawn in order to account for changes in a state s population. This is supposed to be a non-partisan process that ensures that districts are drawn as fairly as possible. However, a process that is supposed to be fair and non-partisan is now controlled by self-interested partisan politicians who ignore the basic tenets of fairness and re-draw the lines to enhance their own political power. Because legislative districts are currently drawn by legislators themselves, this creates an obvious conflict of interest. Instead of drawing legislative districts fairly, politicians often draw districts to guarantee their re-election, and the election of their fellow party members. This process has become a political trophy for extreme partisan politicians. We need a change to protect the redistricting process from party politicking. Without a change, we will continue to suffer from boundary line cherry picking by both political parties for decades to come. Initiative 50, the Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment, would eliminate the conflict of interest and self-dealing by politicians by creating a non-partisan commission of retired judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court who are responsible for drawing the boundaries for Oregon s legislative districts. By having retired judges and not politicians draw the lines, the Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment eliminates the conflict of interest that exists in the current system, and guarantees a fair process for all Oregonians. The Oregon State Chamber Board of Directors believes that it is time to eliminate the politicians conflict of interest. It is time to adopt the Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment. The time for action is now. OSCC encourages Chambers of Commerce throughout the state to support this effort by educating, encouraging and mobilizing members to help move this initiative to the November ballot for a public vote. Provide your Chamber members with the opportunity to help by simply using the new E-Petition. The Petition and Measure Text can be found at: com/ Here is how it works: E-Petition Instructions for Oregon Voters 1. Only the person who actually prints the petition sheet can sign the petition sheet. In other words, you cannot print off multiple copies of this petition for your friends and family. Each person that signs one of these E-Petitions must physically press PRINT on the computer and sign the petition he/she printed. 2. Be sure to fill in all the information at the bottom of the page. However DO NOT FILL IN THE SPACE ENTITLED SHEET NUMBER ; THAT IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY. 3. The petition is a self mailer. The postage is already pre-paid. All you have to do is sign the petition, fill out the information, fold the petition and mail it in. 4. The petition sheet will print so that you can fold the petition into thirds in order to mail the petition. After folding the petition, please us A PIECE OF TAPE to secure the petition PLEASE DO NOT USE STAPLES. Department of Energy Announces $60 Million for Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects At a White House Energy Innovation meeting recently, Under Secretary of Energy Kristina Johnson announced that $60 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is available to continue supporting innovative small business research and development leading to deployment of clean energy technologies. This is a Phase II funding opportunity under the Department s Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program for companies that have already demonstrated successful results with new technologies and can now show potential to meet market needs. In Phase I, 125 grants of up to $150,000 each were awarded to 107 small advanced technology fi rms across the U.S. The 125 Phase I awardees were competitively selected from a pool of 950 applicants through a special fast-track process with an emphasis on near-term commercialization and job creation. Phase II funding is only available to companies selected in Phase I. Additional information on the SBIR program and today s funding announcement is available at: Read about the companies selected for the fi rst phase of funding here: Continued on next column 9

10 Class of Developing Business and Community Leaders Leadership Lake Oswego is a unique program offered by the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce. It is designed to help participants Achieve personal and professional growth, and develop individual leadership skills and abilities: This is a unique opportunity to learn from community and area leaders who provide perspective on what they have learned about leadership in their particular domains. Create meaningful opportunities for businesses, organizations, and individuals to make connections and build mutually beneficial relationships: Enhanced community relationships, new marketing opportunities, and professional development for the businesses and organizations whose employees successfully participate in the class. An opportunity to gain professional development credits: The program offers Continuing Education Units through Marylhurst University. Lake Oswego School District Develop insightful, civic oriented leaders who are interested in helping shape and direct the future of Lake Oswego: Get a closer, more personal look into your city and the many things it has to offer. Learn how to make your voice heard and your service valuable. An Opportunity to Learn Year one includes a series of nine monthly sessions in which opportunities are provided for professional growth, personal reflection, networking, and community awareness. Participants will receive leadership education in both an academic setting and a practical setting, explore community resources, identify issues and concerns unique to Lake Oswego, and interact with many busi ness and community leaders. An Opportunity to Lead Year two includes an opportunity to experience leading the new students through their own personal and pro fessional growth. Graduates of each year s Leadership Class assume re sponsibility for organizing sessions for the subsequent year s class. Two or three members of the class are se lected as overall chairs for the year. Other members team up to organize a particular day s session oswego.com Apply early to secure your place in the program! 10

11 Leadership Immersion and Development Sessions These two hour sessions are a valuable element of each month s program. Leadership sessions are taught by Dr. Bill Korach, superintendent of the Lake Oswego School District, and Dr. Marci Nemhauser, psychologist. Dr. Korach is a past president of the Chamber and has taught extensively at both Portland State University and Lewis & Clark College. In addition to being a practicing psychologist, Dr. Nemhauser is an executive leadership coach, workshop presenter, and keynote speaker. Joining them is a team of professors from Marylhust University who specialize in coursework related to leadership, effective communication skills, and ethics in the workplace. The sessions include exploration of many topics: Gender dynamics Emotional intelligence Human relations Strategic planning Problem solving Service leadership The Commitment To fully realize the benefits of Leadership Lake Oswego, members should commit to attending every session. Business and community leaders give generously of their time and expertise as a resource for class members. All day sessions are scheduled for the third Thursday of the month, September through May. (Exception: The first session in September is two days and one night. November s session is the third Wednesday) Leadership classes adopt community service projects that allow them to apply what they have learned throughout the year. NAME: HOME ADDRESS: OCCUPATION/TITLE: BUSINESS ADDRESS: An Invitation to Enroll Leadership Lake Oswego Application If you are interested in developing leadership skills, have a desire to learn more about Lake Oswego, and want to foster beneficial business and civic relationships, then you are an ideal candidate for Leadership Lake Oswego. Please consider applying for a spot in this year s class. PHONE: (H): (W): FOOD ALLERGIES: VEGETARIAN? Please attach biographical information including the following: Current Resume or CV Brief explanation of why you are interested in the program Three references (name, address, phone) Tuition for the program is $675 Please return application and deposit of $200 by August 13, 2010: Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce PO Box 368 Lake Oswego, OR Tuition must be paid in full by September 1, 2010 unless a prearranged payment plan is in place. 11

12 Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce Newsletter May 2010 er w o l F e g a l g n i V il g an H t e Bask ay D May 15th 2010 Special thanks to Gubanc s Pub & Restaurant for another legendary breakfast!! 12

13 Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce Newsletter May 2010 Leadership Lake Oswego Graduation June 8, 2010 Marylhurst University A special thank you to our partners LOSD, Marylhurst University & Dr. Marci Nemhauser 13

14 Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce Newsletter May 2010 FOR THE PARTY 2 2 JOINOFUSTHE CENTURY! FREE + FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY CENTENNIAL PAVILIONS 2 HONORING LAKE OSWEGO S PAST + PRESENT + FUTURE CENTENNIAL STAGE 2 ENJOY NON-STOP ENTERTAINMENT 2 LINDA HORNBUCKLE 2 CLOVERDAYLE 2 PORTLAND TAIKO 2 PATRICK LAMB 2 INTERVISION 2 LIONS OF BATUCADA 2 AND MORE! CENTENNIAL GAMES 2 ON HAZELIA FIELD + AFTER DARK MOVIE FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES ALL DAY LONG 2 CENTENNIAL FOOD + DRINK LOCAL FOOD VENDORS + BEER + WINE GARDEN CENTENNIAL ECO-SHUTTLE ON-SITE PARKING NOT AVAILABLE. RIDE THE ECO-SHUTTLE! 14

15 Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce Newsletter Member to Member Specials Academy of Modern Martial Arts 333 S State St. Suite A tness.com Complimentary fi rst class & we will waive your registration fee Advantage Office Suites 5200 SW Meadows Suite cesuites.com *Bring in a potential client for a tour and receive $10 Starbucks gift card *Refer a client that signs a lease agreement and receive $100 cash *Sign a one year lease and receive three months free Aesthetic Dentistry of Lake Oswego Jean Way, Suite *ZOOM! One hour bleaching for $215 Regularly $525 Alyce Esthetique European Day Spa *$5 off Massage, $20 off Body Wrap/ Hydrotherapy Combos Mon. & Tues. AR Auto Service/Adrenaline Racing *10% labor discount for 1st time Customers no limit Atiyeh Bros. Rugs & Carpeting Rami Khayata: SW Bonita Rd. Additional $50 credit on the purchase of any area rug or wall-to-wall carpeting. Atlas Financial Services Ron Gayer: Zero fees on delinquent account collections. Commission only collections. Betsy s Pet Sitting Service *20% off for new clients Edward Burns Guitar Instruction & Performance (503) Sign up for one month of quality guitar instruction and receive two additional lessons for free! ClubSport Katie Losh: *Special joining fee of $249 Crowne Plaza Hotel *20% off ALL rooms (space available) Deno s Pizzeria 4475 Lakeview Blvd *15% discount Dischinger Orthodontics 3943 Douglas Way *Free Consultation esuite Offices (formerly Stoutt Executive) esuiteoffi ces.com Executive Suites offi ce rental & services 4500 SW Kruse Way, Lake Oswego *Special applies to member, or referral on new annual term lease - 3 free months plus $100 donation to LO Chamber.) Gibbs Natural Healing Centre 3600 Upper Drive, LO *20% off initial consultation and examination Hilton Garden Inn Lake Oswego Beverly Meehan: Let the family & friends come. Group rates for weddings & reunions. Kraig Williams: % discount off meeting room rental. Refer a meeting room client and Receive a Starbucks Gift Card Holiday Inn Express - Portland South SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd. Lake Oswego *20% off our Best Available Rate for Chamber members. Lazerquick & Melody Saunders Photography Kevin: Melody: *Save 15 to 25 % on photo business cards or brochures, when used in combination. LexiDog Boutique & Social Club Suzanne@lexidog.com *All Chamber Members! We are offering a free Dog Daycare assessment for your Dog, and if you choose to become a Social club Member, you receive 25% off your fi rst month s Daycare Package at our Lake Oswego location. Matthew Litkie Painting Contractor *10% off on all painting Nanny To Go, & Pets Too! Carol Gulbrand: *Child care & pet sitting 10% off new Oswego Roof Boones Ferry Rd *10% off all service work up to $200 Paradigm Salon Danny Green 473 3rd St *20% off for fi rst-time Chamber members Phoenix Inn Bangy Road *20% off Chamber room rate May 2010 Residence Inn by Marriott Portland South SW Bangy Road *50% off regular rate meeting room rental. Coffee and water service no add-on charge. Specialty Heating & Cooling Mark Piscitelli X208 $50 discount on any new furnace or air conditioner & we will donate an additional $50 in your name to a charity of your choice. $100 discount on any new complete system purchase & we will donate an additional $100 in your name to a charity of your choice. Offer good through April 15th. Summit Financial Advisors Jim Franceus: $750 Financial Plan & Grid - Only $250 for members TKC Solutions *Free Business Support Program sponsored by the not-for-profi t Institute for Independent Business. Todd s Import Automotive Pilkington Rd *10% off up to $25 on any service repair Tracey R. Johnson, Norris & Stevens Inc. Leasing & Sales Of Commercial Properties Direct traceyj@norris-stevens.com * Free Rent Opportunities for new Tenants, call for details. We Pay Referral Fees To Licensed R.E. Brokers VanderVeer Center *15% off all services for Chamber Members Hamid Zehtab, DMD, LLC 470 6th Street *Free Teeth Whitening for New Patients 72 Degrees/Air Pride Inc *$79 Super Tune Up for Furnace or A/C Value $209 Increase effi ciency and decrease repairs! your specials to: jerryw@lake-oswego.com Single office space available in downtown Lake Oswego. For more information, contact Chamber of Commerce CEO Jerry Wheeler at

16 242 B Ave PO Box 368 Lake Oswego, OR Title Sponsors Annual Awards Dinner & Auction Leadership Lake Oswego Village Flower Basket Program 7th Annual Chamber Classic Golf Tournament Corporate Level Member Partner Level Member Fusion 2009 FORGE Marketing Summit FORGE Education Series Holiday Tree Lighting & Festival Wine & Beer Tent Partner Level Member Chairman Level Member